Merriam-webstet’s Collegiate Tenth Editi

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Preface
Explanatory Chart
Explanatory Notes
The English Language in the Dictionary
Guide to Pronunciation
Abbreviations in This Work
Pronunciation Symbols
A Dictionary of the English Language
Abbreviations and Symbols for Chemical Elements
Foreign Words and Phrases
Biographical Names
Geographical Names
Signs and Symbols
A Handbook of Style
Index